Chilly Sunday into Tuesday; flake chance northern Minn. Sunday
Fall color update for leaf-peepers
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Our Saturday afternoon temps in the 30s were more typical of late November than late October. Chilly weather will stay with us for several days.
Temperature trends
Low temperatures early Sunday morning will be mainly in the 20s, but northwestern and north-central Minnesota will dip into the teens.
The average Twin Cities high temperature is 51 degrees on Oct. 29. Metro area highs will be in the upper 30s this Sunday. Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see Sunday highs in the 30s, with a few 20s in far northern Minnesota:
Monday high temp will be mainly in the 30s:
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Many areas will see Tuesday highs in the 30s, but temps will dip into the 20s for trick-or-treaters Tuesday evening:
Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to be around 40 degrees on Wednesday, followed by lower 40s Thursday and upper 40s on Friday.
The November temperature outlook calls for equal chances of above-normal and below-normal temperatures in Minnesota and Wisconsin:
Maybe we’ll see an equal mix of cool and mild days.
Flake chances Saturday evening
Periods of snow will continue into this Saturday evening in southern Minnesota plus portions of northern Iowa and central/southern Wisconsin. Additional snow accumulations are expected to be less than one inch in southern Minnesota, mainly along and south of I-90, but a few light snow showers will be possible a few miles north of I-90. Patchy flurries are possible from west-central Minnesota into the Twin Cities metro area and west-central Wisconsin Saturday evening,
You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the MPR News network. Also check out the MPR News display of National Weather Service radar.
Due to dry air at lower levels, not all of the precipitation that shows up on radar this evening and overnight will be reaching the ground.
Updated forecast info will be posted by the NWS offices in the Twin Cities, Sioux Falls and La Crosse.
Sunday and beyond
The northern third of Minnesota could see a few scattered light snow showers or flurries at times on Sunday.
A low pressure system will spread snow into northern Minnesota Monday afternoon, then all of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will have a chance of snow showers Monday evening into early Tuesday morning.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 10 a.m. Monday to 1 a.m. Tuesday:
Check forecast updates.
Fall colors
Most of Minnesota is past peak for fall colors, but there are still some pockets of good to excellent fall color.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fall color report for Minnesota State Parks and Trails looks like this:
When you look at the fall color map, keep in mind that all deciduous trees are included, not just maples.
The Wisconsin fall color report can be found here.
Programming note
You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.
